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• A41 closures between Watford and Hemel Hempstead scheduled

  02-07-2024 11:18
  
  A stretch of the A41 near Watford is set to close between Watford and Hemel Hempstead each night from July 15 to August 8.
  
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• North-west London property searched as two arrested in Iran-linked investigation

  10-09-2026 15:13 via harrowonline.org
  
  Two people have been arrested by counter-terrorism officers as part of an investigation into suspected National Security Act offences linked to Iran.
  The Metropolitan Police said a 60-year-old man was arrested at an address in north-west London on Wednesday, 9 September. A 42-year-old woman was arrested separately at an address in north London.
  Police have not disclosed exactly where in north-west London the arrest took place.
  Both were arrested on suspicion of an offence under Section 3 of the
  
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• Headstone Manor & Museum shortlisted for prestigious national award

  10-09-2026 13:14 via harrowonline.org
  
  Headstone Manor & Museum has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award after a community heritage project involving thousands of people across Harrow.
  The museum has been named as a finalist in the Best Small Museum Project category at the Museums Change Lives Awards 2026 for its Stories of Harrow initiative.
  The scheme brought together 16 community groups from across the borough, representing a range of cultural, faith and social communities.
  Through workshops, events and other acti
  
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• JFS in Kenton receives five ‘Exceptional’ grades in Ofsted report

  10-09-2026 11:18 via harrowonline.org
  
  JFS in Kenton has received five “Exceptional” grades following its latest inspection by Ofsted. The Jewish secondary school and sixth form, based on The Mall in Harrow, has more than 2,000 pupils and is one of the largest schools in the borough.
  Inspectors visited the school on 28 April 2026 under Ofsted’s new inspection framework, which no longer gives schools a single overall rating such as ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’. Instead, individual areas are graded
  
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• TV star to visit Harrow Leisure Centre as £1.4m transformation unveiled

  10-09-2026 09:29 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow Leisure Centre will mark the completion of a £1.4 million refurbishment this weekend, with residents invited to see the upgraded facilities during a special community open day.
  The centre, on Christchurch Avenue in Wealdstone, will hold the event on Saturday 12 September following a programme of improvements carried out by Everyone Active as part of its new 10-year partnership with Harrow Council.
  Changes include a fully refurbished gym, an expanded ladies-only gym, two larger group
  
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• Award-winning Spice Village restaurant set to open in Harrow

  09-09-2026 21:03 via harrowonline.org
  
  Spice Village is set to open a new restaurant in Harrow after acquiring the site previously occupied by Adore.
  The restaurant will become Spice Village Harrow, with an opening planned for later this year.
  The group, which began as a small takeaway in Tooting in 2004, has since expanded into restaurants, catering and hospitality.
  Its new Harrow restaurant will serve South Asian food, with traditional coal grills, charcoal and tandoor ovens among the cooking methods being used.
  Spice Village confi
  
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• Calls to confiscate bikes and scooters from ‘inconsiderate and dangerous’ riders in Brent

  09-09-2026 18:16 via harrowonline.org
  
  A North London council is being urged to undertake a “period of targeted enforcement action” in order to tackle the “inconsiderate and dangerous” use of e-bikes, scooters and peddle bikes. Concerns have been raised about users riding at excessive speeds, on pavements and without the right safety equipment.
  Residents in Alperton, Brent, have been growing increasingly frustrated about the dangerous riders, which they feel puts both pedestrians and other road users at risk.
  
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• Residents launch road safety campaign after fatal Honeypot Lane crash

  09-09-2026 13:09 via harrowonline.org
  
  Residents in Queensbury have launched a road safety campaign following the fatal collision on Honeypot Lane last month.
  More than 40 people attended a special community meeting on Tuesday night amid concerns about speeding, dangerous driving and a series of serious collisions in the area.
  The meeting was organised at short notice following the crash on Honeypot Lane on Sunday, 30 August, in which a 25-year-old man died.
  Residents call for action
  Omid Fadakar, Chair of the Queensbury Police Ward
  
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• The Railway: The story of Hatch End’s lost pub that stood for 140 years

  09-09-2026 12:07 via harrowonline.org
  
  As of 2026, the site at 375 Uxbridge Road in Hatch End is home to a Tesco Express with flats above it. For generations of people, however, this was The Railway – a large pub that stood close to Hatch End station and was part of the area for around 140 years.
  Long before the Moon and Sixpence opened across the road, The Railway was serving locals, commuters and visitors to what was then a much smaller Hatch End.
  Its story can be traced back to the Victorian era and the early development of
  
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• Harrow Borough FC to leave Earlsmead after more than 90 years as ground is sold

  09-09-2026 08:09 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow Borough Football Club has confirmed it will leave its long-standing home at Earlsmead next year after contracts were exchanged for the sale of the Rogers Family Stadium.
  The club revealed that contracts were exchanged on August 26, describing it as a “significant date” in Harrow Borough’s history.
  The sale means the clubhouse will close on May 31, 2027, bringing to an end more than 90 years of the club playing at the site in South Harrow. 
  However, the board says th
  
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• Transgender woman jailed after falsely accusing six men of rape in Harrow

  08-09-2026 18:19 via harrowonline.org
  
  A transgender woman who falsely accused six men of rape has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years following a sentencing hearing at Harrow Crown Court.
  Khloe Simmonds, 26, pleaded guilty to eight counts of perverting the course of justice after making repeated false allegations between July 2018 and January 2026.
  The court heard that at least 12 false claims were made during the period, leading to multiple police investigations and several men being arrested.
  Prosecutor Ben Temple told the cour
  
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• Traveller community calls for urgent action over overcrowding at Brent site

  08-09-2026 14:09 via harrowonline.org
  
  A Traveller community in North London is calling for something to be “done fast” to address their dangerously overcrowded site, where, on one pitch, up to 15 people are having to share a single bathroom.
  The local authority has acknowledged that it “could have done better” nurturing its relationship with the community, describing a new framework as “an opportunity to change that”.
  In April last year, Brent Council said “urgent action” was needed to
  
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• Wrestling show to make Harrow debut this weekend

  08-09-2026 11:44 via harrowonline.org
  
  A live wrestling show is coming to Harrow this weekend, with WrestleForce set to stage its first ever event in the borough.
  The show will take place at Glebe Primary School in Kenton on Saturday, September 12, with doors opening at 6.30pm and the action starting at 7pm.
  Organisers say fans can expect a mix of up-and-coming wrestlers, experienced performers and a lively atmosphere.
  First WrestleForce event in Harrow
  Speaking to Harrow Online, promoter Oli Peace said the company chose Glebe Primar
  
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• Woodgrange Avenue closed for water works in Kenton

  08-09-2026 08:50 via harrowonline.org
  
  Drivers in Kenton could face some extra delays this week while repair work is carried out on Woodgrange Avenue.
  The road, which runs off Kenton Road, is affected by works being carried out by Affinity Water.
  According to one.network, the work started on Monday, September 7 and is currently due to remain in place until late on Thursday, September 10.
  Delays likely at busy times
  The work is listed as utility repair and maintenance, with a foot path closure also in place.
  Because Woodgrange Avenue
  
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• TG Jones in Pinner to close in October as nationwide store cuts continue

  07-09-2026 19:37 via harrowonline.org
  
  TG Jones in Pinner is set to close next month, bringing another change to Bridge Street and also affecting the Post Office based inside the shop.
  The Pinner Association says the store will close on 14 October 2026, with the Post Office at the rear of the branch closing on the same date.
  The shop at 11 Bridge Street was previously a WH Smith before the company’s high street stores were sold and later rebranded as TG Jones.
  MP raises concerns over closure
  David Simmonds, the Conservative MP
  
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• Harrow residents asked for views on parking, cycling and local streets

  07-09-2026 16:33 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow residents are being asked for their views on parking, cycling, pavements and how road space is used across the borough.
  Harrow Council is currently consulting on three new strategies covering active travel, kerbside use, and parking and enforcement.
  The consultation opened on 28 August and runs until 11 October.
  Parking and enforcement among the key issues
  The council says it wants to hear what people think about parking spaces, permits, visitor parking, short-stay parking and how restric
  
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• Plans submitted for five flats on site next to Pizza Express in Stanmore

  07-09-2026 14:19 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans have been submitted to Harrow Council to create five new flats at 51–53 The Broadway in Stanmore, on a site which sits next to Pizza Express and extends behind part of the Broadway shopping parade.
  The application has been submitted by Palan Foundation Ltd and would see the existing ground-floor commercial space retained and extended, while the floors above are converted into homes.
  Five flats proposed
  The development would provide two studio flats, one one-bedroom flat and two two-b
  
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• Sadiq Khan enjoys Sunday brunch at Hatch End café

  07-09-2026 09:36 via harrowonline.org
  
  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was in Harrow over the weekend, stopping off for brunch at Kafe Ador in Hatch End.
  Khan shared pictures from the visit on Instagram on Sunday, 6 September, where he was seen posing with members of staff inside the café.
  Posting about the visit, he wrote: “Great to have a lazy Sunday brunch at Kafe Ador in Harrow – Turkish fusion with a London twist.”
  Sadiq Khan stops for brunch in Hatch End
  Kafe Ador, on Uxbridge Road in Hatch End, is a relativ
  
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• Indian sweet shop chain opens fourth branch in Harrow Town Centre

  06-09-2026 19:04 via harrowonline.org
  
  A new Indian sweet shop has opened on Station Road in Harrow Town Centre, replacing a business that had been there for more than 30 years.
  Aarti Sweet Centre has opened at 3 Central Parade, Station Road, Harrow in the unit previously occupied by First Acupuncture.
  The acupuncture business had been a familiar sight in the town centre for more than three decades before recently closing its doors.
  Aarti Sweet Centre has opened in Harrow.
  Aarti Sweet Centre opens in Harrow
  Aarti Sweet Centre is a pu
  
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• Hundreds join Hindu chariot procession through Harrow Town Centre

  06-09-2026 13:36 via harrowonline.org
  
  Hundreds of people took part in a Hindu chariot procession through Harrow Town Centre today, Sunday 6 September.
  Harrow Online was there as the procession made its way along Hamilton Road, next to the Big Tesco, with large crowds following the decorated chariot through the area.
  The event was part of the Shri Sithi Vinayagar Chariot Festival, organised by Shri Sithi Vinayagar Thevasthanam, which is based nearby on Nibthwaite Road.
  Traditional music and drumming accompanied the procession along t
  
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• Dog rescued after being spotted near railway tracks in Harrow

  06-09-2026 10:37 via harrowonline.org
  
  A frightened dog has been reunited with her family after a dramatic rescue which began when she was spotted close to railway tracks in Harrow.
  The alarm was raised in the Harrow Online Facebook Group after a member posted: “Lost Dog! By Harrow High School railway bridge.
  “I cant seem to get her to come to me.”
  The post was seen by Hope Harrington, who runs Hopeful Small Animal Rescue, and she and her partner headed out to try to help.
  Rescue turns into chase through Harrow
  Hope
  
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• South Harrow takeaway given one-star food hygiene rating

  05-09-2026 21:37 via harrowonline.org
  
  A South Harrow takeaway has been given a one-star food hygiene rating following an inspection by Harrow Council.
  Desi Biryani, at 222 Northolt Road, was inspected on August 5, 2026. The takeaway serves Indian and Indo-Pakistani food, including biryani, curries, kebabs, rolls and other dishes.
  It received a rating of one out of five, which means “major improvement necessary” under the Food Standards Agency’s rating system.
  Inspectors highlight areas for improvement
  According to
  
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• Four of Harrow’s highest-rated Chinese food spots according to Google reviews

  05-09-2026 16:11 via harrowonline.org
  
  If you’re looking for Chinese food in Harrow, there are plenty of places to choose from – but which ones are getting the best feedback from customers?
  Harrow Online looked through Google ratings for Chinese restaurants and takeaways in the borough, focusing on places with at least 100 reviews so the scores were based on a reasonable number of customers.
  Ratings can change as new reviews are added, but these were the results when we checked on 5 September 2026.
  Panda’s Kitchen &
  
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• The Pinner pub landlord who kept a bear – and took it for walks

  05-09-2026 10:43 via harrowonline.org
  
  There are plenty of unusual stories buried in Harrow’s past, but this one is probably up there with the strangest.
  More than a century ago, the landlord of The Queen’s Head in Pinner is said to have kept a bear in the stables behind the pub – and even took it out for walks.
  The story is recorded by Historic England and centres on Dawson Billows, who was the licensee of the High Street pub in the early 20th century.
  A bear behind the Queen’s Head
  Historic England says Bill
  
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• Plans for former Kingsbury bank to be used for gold testing business

  05-09-2026 08:45 via harrowonline.org
  
  A former Halifax bank in Kingsbury could be used for a specialist precious metals testing business involving the melting of scrap jewellery to check its gold content.
  The plans relate to the ground floor of 469-471 Kingsbury Road, close to Kingsbury Underground station. The premises were previously occupied by Halifax.
  An application has now been submitted to Brent Council by Archaize Ltd seeking confirmation that the proposed use would be lawful.
  Scrap jewellery would be melted on site
  Planning
  
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• £530,000 Sudbury house bought by council still empty more than three years later

  04-09-2026 19:28 via harrowonline.org
  
  A house split into two flats that was bought by Brent Council more than three years ago still sits empty, despite the local authority claiming it was finally “ready to let” in January.
  The property remains “boarded up with dumped rubbish piling up” in what the ward councillor has described as “an appalling waste of money”.
  Sudbury property bought for £530,000
  The house, located on Station Approach in Sudbury, was purchased for £530,000 in April 202
  
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• Man taken to hospital after ‘fight’ outside library in South Harrow

  04-09-2026 16:41 via harrowonline.org
  
  A man was taken to hospital after emergency services were called to an incident outside a South Harrow library yesterday afternoon.
  A resident contacted Harrow Online shortly before 2pm yesterday (Thursday, September 3), reporting that people were fighting outside Roxeth Library on Northolt Road. The witness described those involved as appearing to be drunk and said police and an ambulance had attended.
  Police have since confirmed they were called to a disturbance involving two men.
  The incident
  
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• Plans for 767 homes and 26-storey towers around Edgware’s Railway Hotel

  04-09-2026 11:56 via harrowonline.org
  
  Major plans have been submitted to redevelop land around the historic Railway Hotel in Edgware, with more than 760 homes and co-living units proposed across buildings reaching up to 26 storeys.
  The application, submitted by Edgware Limited, covers the Railway Hotel and Forumside site off Station Road.
  It proposes 523 residential flats alongside 244 co-living studios in five new buildings ranging from eight to 26 storeys. Around 1,200sqm of new commercial space, new public areas and landscaping a
  
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• Met Police officer serving Harrow, Brent and Barnet charged with five counts of sexual assault

  04-09-2026 09:18 via harrowonline.org
  
  A Metropolitan Police detective sergeant attached to the unit responsible for policing Harrow has been charged with five counts of sexual assault.
  Detective Sergeant Prakash Patel, who is attached to the Met’s North West Command Unit, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, Friday 4 September.
  The North West Command Unit covers Harrow, Brent and Barnet.
  Five sexual assault charges
  The Metropolitan Police said DS Patel was charged on Friday 24 July with five counts o
  
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• Plans for 480 homes and new Tesco in Harrow formally withdrawn

  03-09-2026 21:30 via harrowonline.org
  
  Major plans to redevelop the Tesco Superstore site on Station Road in Harrow with 480 homes and a replacement supermarket have been officially withdrawn.
  The application, submitted by Notting Hill Genesis and Tesco Stores Limited, had been working its way through the planning system for more than two years. Harrow Council’s planning records show the application was formally withdrawn, with a decision issued on September 1.
  A Tesco spokesperson confirmed to Harrow Online that the planning a
  
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